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Young Grenadian entrepreneur takes leap of faith in farming in Carron Hall, St Mary
Feb 20th, 2023 | Category: GLEANER PREMIUM | 4:13#JamaicaGleaner #farm #Farming #Agriculture #CarronHall #StMary #jamaica #StAndrews #Grenada #UWI FEBRUARY 20, 2023: Dissatisfied with her salary even after attaining a master’s degree in agricultural entrepreneurship in 2018, Grenadian La-Toya Roberts quit her job few months ago and decided to get her hands dirty in her own vegetable farm. Roberts, who also holds a bachelor’s degree double major in biotechnology and sign language, has ploughed heart and soul into her one-acre plot in Change Hill district, Carron Hall. Born in St Andrew's, Grenada, The University of the West Indies alumna said her love for agriculture propelled her take the plunge at the St Mary farm. She migrated to Jamaica in 2015.
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